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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-18
MASON.

Your Mlson correspondent does dot &c
away from homo this winter 80 that nj.
knowledge OF passing events IL quite lin
tied, bat he does know that We have had
some fright smart" cold weather.
Some OF your brigade boys want 10
know how long q. II. n. and some Of the
old boys have scrlbhlei Tor the DE,focRAri
Have interviewed q. II. n aud Ind that
be Il In The same TX ofiAe boy AZ school
who when ssked who made him, said that
"he Was made 30 long ago that he hal
forgotten" bat no thinks he has written
occasionally for about forty years and
quite regularly for twenty eight years
Ills contemporaries that be well knows
are T.. w. ". aud ]. II l. To the two lat
ter the readers ~ the DEuOcRAr owe q
debt OF gra,liuis ts faithful chronlclors OF
the passing oveut, OF their times.
The engine In A. y. Beans steam mill Is
out OF repair and IL now Idle for q few
days, but q fne lo. az birch II being haul.
ed ihere daily. Dsniel Morrill, ard bis son
Ernest hauci with two teams, la one
week forty ono cords q. ID. and Arthur
MOuil srr eating birch and average
twenty five cori week Thomas Morrill,
and Nci1ilfc sni Johnson are having the
VIZ y tNN w ~" NfkNVN AfAWWN W. ~
North Albany. u i hsulfi mostly - A y
Hem mlll ~ tic p'tce knlun A. Pai,sc's
Mills NJ Morlu hiss hal the birch ca, on
hi, hom- fern al htuli - Ma.nh's NIL
on Pleasant fiytr
IA Bssa hl. bought tie Pine on Dolly
A TyieF'- lant, which be- will haul TO bis
own mill In Mason. IL has alsO bought
some wAltf birch of " II Tyler, which
BE- will cui tni saw himself
Muiln A Slowell ari son have folr
oxen hauling birch
There IL crew OF ffeuchmen Ia the
wool smear ilaysiAck In the birch business
In fact Business IL just booming. aud a bet
tsr time Tor llmhcflng was never known
snow last right AMI cold. enough - mlke
men AMI teams move quick.
would congratulate ths pabns hers OF
The DpiocRkr n their success In recruit
to- f1f the brigade The raaks as how
quite full and thr new recruits are show.
iug an spiliudr Tor The service thii make
some OF us veterans Tel thai We shall soou
have o. stand In the rear ranks. lfmy
wish could be- gratlhri would see the
DENocHir IN every fmiy In oxford
COlniy
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-18
OXFORD,

saturday morning (sih) the ihefmome-
tsr registered - degrees and on Sunday
s. A. grees below zero a. the depot
Newton Lakewood Aud wife were 10
town iAst week The mill In Glliiori, ~
n . where Litt,evOOd -ss employed was
burned AMI he wAs Ont OF work.
Bryce Edwards OF Oiisnsli has moved
into Mr. lttiewoOds house.
The Knlg hts % Labor held a bal In their
new hall a. Welchville. on Friday. Jsn'y =.
The assemblies here are vel attended !
muslc l. furnished BY YOung's Orchestra
The salvation Army held meetings on
SATURDAY. SuniAy and Monday evenings
ThsM T. Society took 81 on Christmas
nlght Al this place, and ss5 a, Welcnvilie
A fresiie c. L. 5. G. WAS held Al Ernest
Boyntou's on Jsn'y 7th, and MAS much en-
joyed by those present
while Erbefi Ellis was eho2plng wood
The axe glanced. cutting The foot so maj
his return 20 And0ver. Mass, was delayed
Tor = week or more.
Mrs. Hsmilion OF Dexter Il In town.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-18
Albany.

The Cous'i Ladies' Circle me, tails week
with Mrs. J. H. Lovsjoy. ny Invitation.
Rsv. A. II. witham and wife OF Mason.
met with them. Mr.. william breaches al.
tsrnats Sabbaths 81 our town house.
Frank and John Upton have sold their
hay and rented their farm 10 Dexter Cum
mlngs and Cummings has rented the house
10 George briggs. whom he has hired Tor
q rear. Cummings has several men work
iug for him getting lumber 10 Libcy's mill !
he has Two pair OF heavy oxen.
Amos French IL In town this week clos
Ing up business OF Standardization OF the
estate Of the late George French.
Henry Sswi., OF North Waterford, IL
looking about here for apples. Offering
o. so per barrel delivered =, North Water
ford.
Ira Patnam AMI J. y. Lord are Lsuling
dovel stock for Cyrus Kneelsnd from his
mill 20 walkers mill In Bethel.
Flint 4 fernali are hsullng their spool
stock 20 Locke's Mills.
Wilson Lawrence IL visiting hls sister,
Mrs. DEXTER Cummings.
Daniel Clark has pat some or bis pine
lumber into the river, to be sawed Al
q. knights mill ., North Waterford.
Mrs. Jerushs Shedi IL feeble aud falling.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-18
HEBRON

Widow Greenwood. who has been living
with Miss Jalla Ann Merrill, died Thurs
day night, aged about -.
Rev. Mr. Harden attended the funeral,
SUNDAY, Oh, and Afterwards preached Al
West Mino,, making three services Tor
him, besides the sundsy evening prayer
meeting.
We are glad % learn Mr. Daniel Back
nam IL better.
Prof J. y. Moody spent SATURDAY an
part OF sunday at this place. Dsa MOODY
continues about the sane.
Tuesday evening Rev. Mr. Harden held
PRAYER meeting 10 the Cobb school house
thee was q good Attendance c
Since my notice OF the Grange meeting,
last week. 1 have received the names OF
the following officers Installed
Charles n George, NJ 4 Q Tnbb.. o u !
Cushman, Il WA Nichols, ;. Joseph i I, -. =
| : Lemuel t.urney, Treas, bertha FAC atd, sec
pA Cnmmings, Chaplain. ChaIie. hsrshall
* NJ Ilibbs. A :. Mrs A q rubbs. Ceres
Geriie Harlow. fiora; Ms IN Che'ley' 70
A relief committee OF six members wa.
sppointei, and an executive committee ol
three and q nnsnee committee OF 1hree.-
Eigh, petitions were signed al The meeting
this week; ~ new members Joined
Notwithstanding the cold and stormy
weather, Elk men are eugaged la working
the quarry ON SINCE Pole. aud some yer,
larg. and useful specimens OF pint quartz
are found. They are 20 be purchased BY
the company from abroad for the base OF
mouumsnt. while blasting the workmei
have found some due mlnerAloglod speci
mems OF beryl, feltspar, mics, etc.
| There are two severe cases OF rleknts
here, Mr-. Robert Glover l. very sick will
pusumouls, Aud Deacon Moody II vefl
PROSTATE.
Mass. THURSDAY evening ana the iam''l
expect Miss Nellie soon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-18
EAST PERU

Bert Thomas has been home from Au'
gusiA.
George Ho'nan Is visiting bis brother
Alhert
Mss Mabel Kldder OF Canton Is teaching
10 this district. and she i having good
success. The school will continue about
weeks longer.
"A. Eastman has been hauling lumber
% bald him barn on his meadow a. black
Mountain.
FArrAr & Eastman are paitlng birch Into
Farrar's MIL Tor q. T. Piper; The laiier
tA.ks 90 putting single machine Into The
mi.l In The spring
WI COuant las moved his TN onsi'
ness % Canton into Hollis block.
Frank Kittsr Il hauling hls wood from
a. island 81 The pulp mill % Canton.
We have hai some very severe weaiher
sunday morning. the Oh. IL Was the cold
~, " have hai-belug 81 degrees below
Zero.
Ms RsrA Newton has been quite sick
with = BAD cold; she came very near hav-
iug lung fever. 80 the doctor sait.
Charie Chsse. BOY ~ years DID, has
been very sick with acute rheumatism, oai
he n better COW.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-18
FRYEBURG.

The c. y. S. c. supper "came OF" =,
Mr. Riehardson's Friday evening, Jan'y Z.
Hut few OF the North fryeburg Circle
were present, bat all report II ~ . ysry
pleasant occasion.
Last week a needle Was broken OF Ia ths
knee OF Gussie. Mr.. Richardson's youngest
daughter. bat u was extracted by DIR. Lam
son.
The girls Of the Academy have organized
= Literary Society; the officers are;
President. Nary X DnEfell, A, -, Assistant
Teacher. Vice President. Msbel Hastings, Cor
responding secretary. Kate Abbott; Recording
secretary and Treasurer. Lillian kneelsnd.
X. OFF. installation took place Tuesday
wsissr.Cc: On walker. vc; ow o..
Fool, n, Eidon shirley, n At A. SChsries,
Off. y Chase. n OF 4; Il Eastman. n OF ,
and ;.
The officers OF the Lyesum were changes
u Pr..idsns y Dursin, vice President. Naiti.
Hove. secretary and Treasurer. Jennie fosg
II Cota-. Mr.. richardson. Carrie Kilgore.
Miss Susie Randall has returned from
Portland.
Mss Katie Gee Is At her sisters Ia
Bridgton, and will 20 10 Boston for an op
Grafton on her eyes for cataract
Miss Lucia Towle has returned TO the Y
W. G.. A. Home In Boston.
Misses Hattie Pike and NJ. Perry are alss
there, with Misses Hastings and Barrow
In the vicinity.
these with w. w. Towie. Esq, c. w
Pike q, the Institute OF Technology. ant
some others form quite fryeourg oolonl
AZ the Hub this winter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-18
MFXIYl

TIE "o'i folks bali a. p.xdei va
largely ATTENDED the evening % he "a
Inst George a Gstss. william W. Walt,
Henry u. stanley. W : Case. STANLEY
NJ Vlrgln. william 2. Putnam, frank
stanley. n W. BrAcketi. william W. A.
boit Charles @ Deiauo. Hiram ". Cox,
n. A. Randall. A ID. Para. T. q. REYNOLDS,
c. 4 DlIlingham. NestOu ). StoSc.,
ant Charles SiAnlsy.-su with " bet
Ter hAf~ excepting n. %. stanley.
-so vas accompanied ~ Mrs.. u. r.
S,owel. we're amongst those / oring .
mlnd readily Who lolned The BAL ron D.k.
seid; John &. Klitef. Julias X. Austin. l.
n. Harlow an Hsury w. Park from Mex
leo. CaAfies r. wilson from Providence,
RI Charles Grssuleaf FROM Boston, With
others % The uunoer % 81 couples, male
% gate little gathering veil rcmem'
Der -hsu these cold FOLKS with some you
lave With yoa Ion he MI. were ne
young folks % Dlxae,i-a Jolly crowd
thsy vsre. SrAEEr..
Mr.. Gowell % Peru. Ani "romuy Pat
tsfs0n are a. vofk for Lawyer Role.
Medicine Almkncs" are being freely d.
iribgied. May % them Are elegant works
% srt-to pay Tor them somebody l. male
% part with money. many times without
al equivalent therefor. 10 i Astonishing
% observe The mania many have Tor patent
medicines
Next THURSDAY We have TOM meeting
20 see about The Sslt River br.ige-ic
tuild OF Rot % build that's The question.
We hai A. Inches of snow FRIDAY
FIRED A. Porter surveys the lumber hanlet
20 Concord River ior Calvin Record OF lis
srmOre FAls.
Charles A. MeufAu. q BATES College siu'
Dent. OF Cantou. - visiting kllery Para.
Nj 90 Richardson l. 10 better health
this winter than usual
Sewell Coz i hauling supplies 20 TIE
lOggcrs aroand Bemis Stream.
samuel RIchArfson i verY SICK ani
doubts OF as recovery are vel basel.
Mrs. J1hn 4 Rloerts l. also very s.ck'
AMI doubts % Der recovery A'e eater
tAined
SociAals Thursday =, John q Kiiier's
n W. Brsckeii and wife o. Dnaeid sni
Menfsll % Canton we're present
Ak Marsh Of Dixfeit becomes heir %
large amount, rising $1,000, ~ ne
death OF hls brother MoufOc Al Cinc.nnAu
Ohlo. SATURDAY. TIE ,th Inst David Mtr'a'
faiAsr ofAlo.on asd Mouroe. lived on = farm
sooat bar way between Dixnsid village
and Dixfsld Centre. AMI there raised "a X
family OF sous and daaghter--I think nFs
% them are siiIl living Aloioa all L.sy
a. Dlxaeld. Jerome In The west. ialnk 10
CAlif0rnlss one daughter l. nov MIS-
DE. Tinglsy.
Ism DOT SURF. bat an cutie certain Pc
gsn % send items political. mNniy 70 Va
DpaOcRAr ln i,56 10 isj9 sent ne p.
per number % articles wnich found p.ac'
10 10 columns. whiis In WAsaington
daring part OF the time % tle Rebellion
wrote . number % letters 20 the DENo
Graf, and think most % them were piAce-
10 10 pages have Issues Of the DENo
cRAr dailng back 10 is59-perhaps earlier
have The Acc. printed a. Augusta In lst7
and have savei other papers paohsae.
many years ago If"COnrAt,' Jenne vi
mention TIE matter % me when here som'
dag. will show him some oil papers an,
older books think have hst an seluaint
snee with &C. II. B. since 81 OF -
SFAKNEs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-18
SOUTH BuCKFIELD.

Fremont l.. Irish has bouEh, The saw
MILL % Timothy II. Llni. Mf. Irish, a.
though young man, IL one OF our most
enterprising sni capable business men.
Henry q. Shaw l. going 20 frespori u
get JOB In the shoe shop
Moses Jordan died on Friday, IN Inst ,
ard va. buried on Sunday, oh Inst. f1n'
efai services conducted ~ william u A.
wood.
Ihavc heard TIA, oae man that furnished
cream Tor The Turner batter factory de-
rived proat % 800 month.
oar local dealers are paylus 30 oeat'
Tor butter ani % cents PER ioten Tor eggs.
The mHkei price a. the city i - ccn,s Tor
butter and - cents for eggs. Wha' grated
fruit remains 10 held q; a. per Dbl
Stephen winslov says be has not YET a.
,alnei The height ~ bis ambition which Il
% get tfO;ier.
wc.. wAliron IA, bough, = wood lot OF
Captain Bieon, AMI !, cutting wool on
the same.
Fiorian Jordan and son work In The
brush factory.
Loal.a Record has been a. home "a a
visit from Camhhigr. Mass.
lhNlfa Mffflll uAT laHF "ffAAf - 49,
supply OF flur-i3 bb.s.
undefsiani that Roihsus u. Waite con-
template. ballilug anew house uP1u his
farm for HI. son Eugene.
unele Seth ssys that lawyers ate pro-
verbally dishonest
John l.. Record Is % furnlsa Carlton
Gardner with ten cords 90 stove wood.
In going % the city The other Jay saw
lhr,e iusiy crows. evidently The advance
guard" II reminded the 90 iasl' sturdy
champion. q n II.
Now that our genial fslsni I. y Bfldg'
ham has become a Federal oi'l-ial, a. must
OF necessity cease % BE- an "ofenslvc par
usAn"-debagfci from the Ordinary rights
ol the citizen. We hope be will not b
dl.frauchisei.
Could no, the Hoo. George ID. Blsbe'
Do Indeed % relate bis experiences In
rebel prison. through the columns OF ihs
DENoCEAri
IfIam cncrOachlng upon The domain OF
your esteemed village correspondent viii
retire from The Bflsaic. WAS always
modest
Let me vcniarc % Congratulate TIE
YOU .hgal editors of The DEMOcEir upon
the succrs- that has crowned their Efforts
Tor The past year. oplnc that eililng
newspaper &, no " boys play"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-18
BRowNFIELD

IA. Mitchell. II. u. oi BridgiOn. VA
In town Tuesday.
Miss Cara Fessssnden. Who las bcCr
occupyltg rooms ln he parsonage ioi
dressmsklrg. has moved 90 Der bone bot
ell return % The Csrire A. soon A. shs
cAn obtain suitable rtnt
F.E Eastman. ID. u. $. u =. ihc Tie
quaukst uo1ss this week
INV Saith % Parsoufcld vi giv,
q Dramatic reading A. 10 Good Temps Al,
Hal. Fritsy evening. JAW it. u The va
er Il favorable.
Rev. Annette q Wat wsut % Aaeusia
WEDNESDAY. for TIE winter T. \. Bean
an wife accompanied Der 90 Portland.
wm Rowe j. on Aylslt ID Mass.
We Devereaux i In Bost0n this week
TIE foiiosiug oc.cers % fcllawksi
l.oige. I. a.. ~. =. we're Installed nY Jay
I. Frink. ID. n. O. NJ. jany
T 4 waksf. = g. John ilniEicn. a.
4 vital. SECRETARY D. Bean. Per -er ,su
uei Wares. rrvsslrUr.
A. l. Barrows. Who Or The at ycai
has with as family heen in NcnrAska
writes that his health has Improved. an
that fes days since be celebrated hl'
5sta birthiAV Slth ll-Pouri turkty and
other thlngs % sustain NE.
Mr.. Auirev Durgin. Sho has been az
innate OF TIE poor farm for = number %.
weeks. came - ne village q Nist hsi
daughter. Mrs. Eimef Whitney, WALLS
there "a. taken suii.niy SICK, And l. ROW
A. The hotel wherc sae can hc urtcr ~
cArV OF Df Ge.chtl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-18
HIRAM.

Mrs. Zllpah Barker Il spending The wiz
ter In Portland with her daughter, Mf'.
samuel T. Spring.
Mrs. Julia Thur.,ou Of Freedom. " H.,
has recently visited her father Daniel
Pierce.
Saturday morning. Jan'y sih, the iher-
mometsr Indicated 80 deg. below zero
John w. Hubbard has commenced tae
manufacture OF sale clothing. with Isaac
y. Osgood. an sxpsrierced workman, ~
assistant.
Mira. RosallA Bennett Intends 10 teach q
private school In the village school house,
amer the close Of the winter term. with
Miss Fannie II. Hubbard as assistant
Their success In the winter term II win
ming for them golden opinions.
DIR. J. l. Bennett Il stopping la town.
There were nfteen births la Hiram IN
1850. q larger number than We have known
since the war.
Mrs. John II Spring Il In very feeble
health; she Is stopping for Few weeks
with her brother and sisters In Brownneld.
On the sth and OH the Thermometer In.
dicsted 30 deg. below nero.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-18
THE POSTAL CARD BRIGADE
BUCKFfFID

Atthis writing ~ are erl1ying "a win.
Ter scene In Maine. Angular oii fastion.
81 uofth-sAstsr showing arr blowing.
With he thermometer A. zero.
Last FRIDAY Moses jordan passed quict
Nv away after long and painful Suffering.
With cancer on his bose sad hrights Dis
ease
Thoms = Briigham las sold hi. iiv'
stock. consisting 90 horse. coz and hrls.
Nso his carriNge. % Csflton GARNER.
nrifgham vin rrmovs % Portland 500.
Nathan Mogril Il quite sick. Gilbert
Barrett l. 20 better. George Murray Il on
he sick list
Dr. 4 n. brigham has purchased Of
Jennie Ssasey OF Canton bis entire team.
Tuesday evening Tie irisuds 90 Rev. NJ
Folieii. snout any In uumhsr. mate ain q
visit In The form % = d0uAron paris.
A snail detachment from thr ca'vaiior
Army came 20 oar village WrdnfsftY and
Asli Two meetings A. the Methodist churcA
IA rsinforcsmcnts ala rot CONE vher
expected ny broke camp ant rcirestct Ia
cool order
The Methodist society tre to have q
course OF lectures. commencing taIs weck
Friday goot speakers are engaged
would uke - heAr iaro1gl the P1sta.
Brigade from TIE tIrtrUut kcform Clubs
bow they are prosPsring. etc. TIE Back
fsid Reform Cab i Ia pfospcroas con
fluon-" hol-lng The fori. Art doiug 1
cool work; meetings AZ held ever sun
day evening A. Reform Hal an vcl A.
tended.
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DIXRlRI.D.

Friday evening, Jsn'y :, the "Old folts'
DalI' took place. IL turned out 10 be more
OF general ball. n there were many
ysung people from . distance. There
we've nfty slr couples that took part In the
dance. Music by home talent. An excel.
lent SUPPER wss furnished 20 the National
House. All seemed IN enjoy themselves,
and many OF the sold folks" did no, go
home until the small hours had commenced
,o enlarge
sunday morning. Jsn'y 9TH. has ouidone
All preceding records; At o'clock The
Thermometer registered 20 degrees below
zero.
some % our horsemen wished IN have q
chance 20 speed their horses, and under
took 10 .crspe track on Webb River bat
dld no, succeed. so have made three tracks
the length OF Main street. and sometimes
they make Il lively In that part OF The VII
lsge.
cour, has been In session here Tuesday
and Wednesday OF this week. william
Cannon VI. Esiats OF Ansel Davis. Jadge
Wilson % South Paris and DR.. fhilOou OF
Aabarn were In town 70 attend The Court
some 90 the olies, Inhabitants say that
Sunday. 9TH Inst. was the eolies, DAY ever
known here.
Mrs. Lacy HARVARD. who has been on
The sick lat, IL slowly Improving
Judge Wilson OF South Paris II In town.
CA.rlss Gfcenliei OF boston Il spending
few days here.
Chuis. wilson OF Providence, u. /, =
l. spending .hor, time In the vicinity.
TIE OLD folks ball OF isn'y IN seemed
70 pas. OF very pleasantly home music :
81 couple present
Mr. i'u,n.m vac a,ss his house this week
aud 1. 10 occupy Mrs. Tsylors rent 10 The
Coz house The fsmilies that have bought.
We understand. move this week.
Tuesday AMI wednesday. Jan'y II and
A., Hon. George 4. Wilson was here |.
referee In the case OF william w. Common
". I. n Laden. Admir- OF the Estate OF
Ansel II. Davis, late OF this village, lie.
ceased. The hearing wss proirscied, and
gulie an interest manifested by the cliteus
OF thl. place. Judging from the attendance.
/ 4 II. A. Randall for plf j. H. TrNk
with l.. IL Lciien. for dels.
Oar street. present lively appearance,
having three tracks through them all AZ
the neeiy horses from this village and sut'
rounding vicinity are vielng with each
other a. 20 .pee,i--each Que claiming 10 be
4 little the fastest
w. W. Smith 10 a. home. AMI each day
bis double team IL driven either by himself
OF his sou George. loaded with young Peo.
pie Who appear 10 epioy The rides nnely I;
snd the sound OF merriment Il heard day
and evening nom the sleigh riders.
The weather, ihoagh exceedingly cold,
"a. been fair and bright the past week.
and The lambcrmen are happy. saying tai.
has been al excellent winter thus Tar Tor
their business.
James 81. Marsh (broiher OLA. i. Marsh
OF this village died In Cleveland. Ohio,
Sunday, Jsn'y ,. very suddenly. lie leaves
q large property.
Birch squares ATE being hauled and pllei
on the ground OF the proposed spool MIL
AMI Weld Street already appears 10 be The
coming basincss centre OF our village.
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Upton

Fred Douglass l. 81 home from Bethel,
where be has been attending school
J. \ Lane bougai an OK OF Alpheus Bal
lard % replace the Que he Lost In The
woods
AliAuA Brooks Il % build . si;0o house
near Richardson Lake, for c. Il. Stevens,
% Boston.
John Aksrs and wife OF Enrol. have been
visiting II q. II. Abbott's. Mr.. Abbott
has recovered so far a. 10 be The same A.
usual
Mrs. c. L Douglass has been sick with
erysipelss, bat II better.
Mary Abbott l. At Bethel With Mrs. @
II. Brown Cor few weeks.
n. J. Chase got hart quite badly In the
woods last week, bat has returned 10 his
work.
Mr.. s. R.widbur remembers his friends,
while helping make The laws a. Augusta.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-18
WATERFORD.

Interesting events are scarce this week.
The annual Installation Ball given by
Mt. Tirem Lodge. ". & A. NJ. vss q grand
AFFAIR and the attendance unusually large.
A delegation from Echo Lake Command
cry, u. q. q. C., visited Songo Command
cry at Bridgton, Tuesday evening. Jany
tth, when the officers were installed by
Deputy Grand Commander 8. o. Kneelsnd,
assisted by Past Commander Ward Mon
roe
We have had some unusually cold wea-
ther In this section; the mercury falling
from 20 70 Sc deg. below zero.
Daniel Warren remains very sick; he y.
quite aged, and his recovery seems very
doubtful
W. T. Green IL buying q few matched
steers at moderate prices.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-18
LOWELL.

wc hear that scarlet fever prevails a
North Lowell. AL TIE school has beet
stopped
Elisha Mcssrve l. logging pine, ID. NJ
Anircss srd VIII Chandler work Tor him
Slrglng school 81, SLAB CITY Tuesday snt
FRIDAY evenings. laugh, nv e X Cht?min.
The village Circle met on wednesday
ansfnoon sui evening With Mrs. william
llaTllilnc
The Congregational aai West Lowell
Circles met on Thursday with Mrs. VII
liam I.eDaron.
Mr. and Mrs John walker celebrated
iaslr golden wedding lAst week
Blru-N North Lowell, Dec. q, 20 MI
sod Mr. ] T. Firuham. son. Also a
North Lowell. Dec. 10. % Mr. and Mrs. W
4. Hfooks. IT,. asOu.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-18
EAST RROWNPIELD

The people OF our quie, village were
very mach startled on Saturday evening,
Jsn'y :. AZ The cry % Gre which proved 10
be In The dwelling house OF l. N. Giles.
n originated Ia the family room NJ stairs.
Aad The cause 10 supposed ~ be kerosene
lamp. II hal made such he>i~sy that IL
wAs BY the greatest erori that II was got
ten uudsr c0uirOl The house WAS dam
Agei by Ore and water, and nearly every
thing Ia the room destroyed.
The Congregational Circle me, Al The
parsonage ca The 18th will probably nee,
with Mrs. c. n. Fesssnien Ia iso weeks
from that date.
The young people are preparing for an
entertainment consisting OF readings. ~
citations. music. etc. followed by an oys'
ter supper-ihe proceeds 90 60 10 rsplaee
The chandelier which fell In the Cong'i
ChurCh.
An eiocutiouisi WAS 10 town last week :
his Rotations were said % be very good.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-18

saturday the ..h was ne coolest day 80
far fnr ~ winters below zero Al sun.
rise snt ~ below 40 noon snow L. two
feet deep ca level. making a great plenty
lOr business
Il q Heart L. coming - ihis place on
the At 90 This month o. close up his basi.
ne.s ard return wss' % make u bis home.
NJ l. stopping A. present. Al Glen k'ter'
Kansas.
Cornish GrAngc insia'ict their oficers
for ihs pfsssui year. jan'y Ne learn that
10 IL working fucly.
Oss.pee valley No. a. Knishts % fythiAs
Installed their Oflcers 90 Wednesday even.
Ing Jany d.. A. follows
40 WOrmuno.f & q. Melvin Tear. g.
Mcdaniel rA.h rFuN. a. charles % ia.
rF NJ luEeue . stanley . Mm Lfsiiou'
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